The US president launched air strikes on Caracas earlier this morning using black hawk helicopters and chinooks, before breaking the extraordinary news that Mr Maduro and his wife had been taken into custody and flown out of the country.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump said: “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago.”
